Anguilla is a common law jurisdiction, supplemented by local statutes enacted by the local House of Assembly. In 1994, with the British Government's technical assistance and funding, corporate and financial legislation was enacted with amendments made at the end of 1998, and again in 2000. Now businesses incorporated in Anguilla are governed by either the Companies Ordinance 1994 or the International Business Companies Act (amended in 1998 and 2000).
Anguilla is a neutral tax jurisdiction, with all companies registered benefiting from Anguilla's zero-tax situation. Moreover, Anguilla does not distinguish between local and offshore companies. Together these points make Anguilla a very attractive location to financial services professionals.